The Newark Public Library has resumed its fall/winter hours of operation.
The main library, 5 Washington Street, is open from 9am to 5:30pm on
Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays; from 9am to 8:30pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays.
The branch libraries are open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
from 9:30am to 5:30pm; on Wednesdays from 1pm to 8pm; on Saturdays from
9:30am to 1:30pm.

The library has announced its October schedule of programs. All programs,
except those specified at a branch location, will be held at the main
library. Most programs are part of the library’s Hispanic Heritage
celebration; all are free and open to the public. To hear a listing of the
current week’s main library programs, call the Program Hotline recording at
733-5643. Patrons may check the Library’s home page (www.npl.org) for a
monthly listing of programs by clicking-on Programs & Exhibits, then
selecting Bulletin Board.

Exhibitions:
Había una vez y dos son tres: Hispanic Children’s Literature in the United
States, an exhibition that focuses on materials published for Hispanic youth
in the United States and includes books, photographs, original prints and
posters. It was curated by Ina Rimpau.
2nd Floor Gallery; Through November 18

Saluti da Nevarca: A Century of Italian Experience in Newark, an exhibition
of photographs and memorabilia documenting and interpreting the
Italian-American legacy in Newark. It was curated by Michael Immerso.
3rd Floor Gallery; Through December 31

OCTOBER

2 Arts & crafts workshop. Children will design and make their own small
piñatas. Limited seating. Come early!
Auditorium; 2pm

2 Craig Babcock presents Dr. Think, Man of Imagination, a children’s
program that explores the great thinkers from the past.
North End Branch (722 Summer Ave.); 10:30am

5, 19 Conversations for the New Millennium. Join an informal
Spanish-language roundtable discussion on a variety of themes; moderated by
a volunteer from the Asociación Americana de Estudios Culturales
Universales, Inc.
Sala Hispanoamericana; 6pm

6 Frances E.W. Harper Literary Society program: A discussion of Playing in
the Dark by Toni Morrison.
James Brown African-American Room; 6:30pm

9 The World According to Youth: Newark and New York Latinos Making
Movies. View a screening of a series of short films written and produced
by area junior high and high school students. Commentary by Louis Perego,
Director of Skyline Communities, Inc.
Auditorium; 2pm

14 Twenty-five Years Later: A Look at The Newark Puerto Rican Civil
Disturbances of 1974. A panel presentation and public forum on the events
of Labor Day week, 1974, in Newark. Co-sponsored by the Commission on Unity
and the Newark Public Schools.
Centennial Hall; 5:30pm

30 Ringing in the Millennium with The Martins; a children’s musical
presentation with The Martins as they ring in the millennium and journey
around the world in song.
Van Buren Branch (140 Van Buren St.); 10:30am